I started growing 6 plants of la fruit de fondue (forbidden fruit) strain in a small hydroponic unit about two and a half months ago. I'm using Flora Nova Grow Formula for nutes at about 10 ml per gallon of distilled water, and they're going through half a gallon a day. They're kept in a mylar-lined closet with a 6-bulb lighting unit running 6, 100-watt, CF swirly bulbs, and 3, long-bulb, fluorescent units standing up for side lighting. The girls grew like gangbusters for two months (with a few scares) and then they started dying. The leaves curled under on their edges, dried and turned dark brown. I'm pretty sure I've discovered the cause--mold! I pulled two dead plants out of the clay pellets and there was mold in the rock wool: How can I kill the mold without killing my Girls? I have 3 girls left: one is doing badly--almost all of her leaves are shriveled but still green--I have hope for her; the other are still growing, but they are showing signs of mold infection. I've heard that a couple of drops of clorox into a half gallon of water will kill the mold, but I'm afraid it'll kill my girls also. I'm planning to go to bloom phase soon, and I have ultimate faith that the collective wisdom of The Grasscity Forum will save my girls. Thank you, George
The last pic in my previous post was taken night before last. Here's how she looks tonight: Here she is next to her healthy sister: I'm keeping the hydro unit in a little isolation grow chamber, so taking pix is tricky. Here's my best pic of the healthiest sister: I took these in darkness using a flashlight and the camera flash. I tried a top-down shot but it wasn't workable. Thanks, George
